Piotr Słonimski
Piotr Słonimski | |
|---|---|
Piotr Słominski | |
| Born | November 9, 1922 |
| Died | April 25, 2009 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Jagiellonian University Sorbonne University |
| Known for | Work on mitochondrial genetics |
| Relatives | Antoni Słonimski (uncle) |
| Awards | Mendel Medal (1989) CNRS Gold medal (1985) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Genetics |
| Institutions | CNRS |
| Doctoral advisor | Boris Ephrussi |
Piotr Słonimski (November 9, 1922, in Warsaw – April 25, 2009, in Paris) was a Polish-born French geneticist, pioneer of yeast mitochondrial genetics, nephew of the Polish poet Antoni Słonimski.